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[–] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 95 points 1 year ago (27 children)

Corpse size has a lot to do with it. I wouldn't swim in even a large pool with a dead human in it (knowingly), but one dead fish or rodent or dozens of dead tadpoles or bugs? Not an issue.

Heck, most household swimming pools have dozens of dead bodies in them, but they're 99% insects.

[–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ah no, a dead fish indicates that the water isn't healthy. You should shy away from it.

[–] Bertuccio@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, fish always make sure to leave the water before they die.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

Fish tend to die by being eaten, a dead fish that nothing has eaten yet is a concern.

[–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Like too much chlorine?

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